Who is better, Burckle or Jones?
Caroline Burckle leads with a GOAT score of 78.1 against 78.1 for Cullen Jones — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burckle vs Jones
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Caroline Burckle and Cullen Jones level at 78.1. Caroline Burckle leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Cullen Jones leads on Longevity.
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BurckleWinner
78.1Burckle wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Jones
78.1Jones wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Caroline Burckle
78.1
Burckle leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Caroline Burckle
2. Cullen Jones
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Cullen Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,825383 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Caroline Burckle5 seasons played · career day 1,825348 major golds
-9.1% vs Jones at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Burckle | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 348 | 348 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 383 | 713 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurckleRetired | JonesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | 4 |
| NCAA titles | 2 | — |
| US national medals | 3 | — |
| NCAA Swimmer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Personal best in the 500 free | 27,112 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World records in relays | — | 1 |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Burckle78.1
Jones78.1
FAQ
Where does Jones beat Burckle?
Jones scores higher on longevity. Burckle leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Burckle vs Jones score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burckle: 78.1, Jones: 78.1.
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